Finland vs Romania: Military expenditure
Finland
2.3%
in 2024
Romania
2.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
50th
Romania rank
51st
Military expenditure over time
- Finland
- Romania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and Romania ranks 51st of 165 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or Romania?
- Finland, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Romania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Finland ranks 50th and Romania ranks 51st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product